Honors and Awards: Elected, First Vice President , Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA), 2009, Champion of Libertery, OCDLA, 2003, Listed, Best Lawyers in America--White Collar Crime & Non-white Collar Crime (2007-present)

Special Licenses/Certifications: Admitted to practice before the following courts:   • Supreme Court of the United States • United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit • United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma • United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma • United States District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma • Oklahoma Supreme Court (all Oklahoma state courts) • Eligible for licensing in any federal district or appellate courts

Bar/Professional Activity: Elected to Board of Directors, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA)(2008-present),  Routinely speak at Continuing Legal Education seminars on matters of federal and state criminal law (2002-present), Life member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

Pro bono/Community Service: Member, CJA Trial Panel for the federal courts in Oklahoma, Member, CJA Death Penalty Panel for federal courts in Oklahoma

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Special Guest Lecturer, Advanced Criminal Law class at OU Colleg of Law, 2008, Special Guest Lecturer, Criminal Law Ethics, OU College of Law, 2008, Cyber Crimes in State and Federal Courts & Technology and Security, 2007, Applications of Forensic Psychology: MPD Redux, 2007, Oklahoma White Collar Crime: Oklahoma's Multi-County Grand Jury: Its Operation in White Collar Cases (OBA Continuing Legal Education), 2006, Practical Application of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (OBA Continuing Legal Education), 2004, Criminal Defense 101 (OBA Continuing Legal Education), 2003, Applications of Forensic Psychology: A Lawyer's Perspective in Child Abuse (OCU Forensic Psychology Course), 2003, Electronic Discovery (Luther Bohanan American Inn of Courts), 2002, Applications of Forensic Psychology: A Lawyer's Perspective Multiple Personality Disorder (OCU Forensic Psychology Course), 2002

Verdicts and Settlements: Results may vary from case to case; however, this is a representative sample of results:  • "Child porn" charges avoided and investigation terminated for soldier after counsel’s intervention. • Not guilty verdict for assault & battery on police officer and obstructing an officer during a felony arrest. • Not guilty verdict for possession of child porn in federal court. • Rape charge against member of U.S. Navy dismissed and case terminated after appeal to Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (highest Oklahoma criminal court). • Department of Defense fraud charge avoided and investigation terminated.• Social Security fraud charge avoided and investigation Terminated. • Tax fraud case dismissed after three years of litigation. • Airline pilot avoided sexual "touching"/child abuse charge and investigation terminated. • State "child porn" charge dismissed because prosecution could not prove who possessed the images - even though client had prior conviction for possession of lewd images. • Rape charge against medical student dismissed because defense investigation proved "vicitm" lying. • 14-Count federal "child porn" indictment dismissed because of Fourth Amendment ("search") violaiton. • Acquittal (not guilty) on 106 Counts of securities fraud & money laundering. • Forcible sodomy charge against foreign college student dismissed. • Statutory rape ( sex with a minor child) charge dismissed. • Embezzlement charge dismissed after preliminary hearing. • State "child porn" charges dismissed against college professor after preliminary hearing. • Evidence suppressed in "DUI with great bodily harm" and judge had to dismiss charges after preliminary hearing. • Not guilty verdict in rape trial. • Conviction reversed and sentence vacated in federal securities fraud case with orders to dismiss charges. • Not guilty verdict in federal trial for Internet child solicitation & traveling across state lines for sex. • "Seized money" returned to client after forfeiture hearing. • Ghost Employee (fraud) charge reduced to misdemeanor. • Health care fraud conviction against two doctros reversed with orders to dismiss charges.

Educational Background: University of Oklahoma, College of Law (J.D., 1989).   Southeastern Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1986)